Coleman Hawkins – Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947
Лейбл: | Mosaic Records (2) – MD8-251 |
Формат: | CD , Box Set |
Страна: | US |
Дата релиза: | 2012 |
Жанр: | Jazz |
Стиль: | Swing |
Подробнее об участниках записи
Треклист:
1-1 | I'm Gonna Get You | 2:50 | |
1-2 | Dicty Blues | 2:58 | |
1-3 | He's The Hottest Man In Town | 2:55 | |
1-4 | The Stampede | 3:12 | |
1-5 | St. Louis Shuffle | 2:58 | |
1-6 | Whiteman Stomp | 2:45 | |
1-7 | Goose Pimples | 2:59 | |
1-8 | Baltimore
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Written-By – Dan Healy (2) Written-By – Irving Kahal Written-By – Jimmy McHugh |
3:02 | |
1-9 | Dreaming The Hours Away | 2:57 | |
1-10 | King Porter Stomp | 2:52 | |
1-11 | I'm Feeling Devlish (Oh By Golly Oh) | 2:41 | |
1-12 | Raisin' The Roof | 2:38 | |
1-13 | Blazin' | 2:53 | |
1-14 | The Wang-Wang Blues
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Written-By – Leo Wood Written-By – Gus Mueller Written-By – Theron E Buster Johnson Written-By – Henry Busse |
3:00 | |
1-15 | Wherever There's A Will, Baby | 2:58 | |
1-16 | Hello Lola | 3:14 | |
1-17 | One Hour | 3:24 | |
1-18 | Chinatown, My Chinatown | 3:00 | |
1-19 | What Good Am I Without You | 3:16 | |
1-20 | St. Louis Shuffle (alt tk - 1) | 2:58 | |
1-21 | St. Louis Shuffle (alt tk - 3) | 2:58 | |
1-22 | Wherever There's A Will, Baby (alt tk - 3) | 2:58 | |
2-1 | Goodbye Blues | 3:20 | |
2-2 | Cloudy Skies | 2:55 | |
2-3 | Got Another Sweetie Now | 3:00 | |
2-4 | Bugle Call Rag
The Chocolate Dandies Written-By – Jack Pettis Written-By – Elmer Schoebel Written-By – Billy Meyers (2) |
2:50 | |
2-5 | Dee Blues | 2:56 | |
2-6 | My Pretty Girl | 3:22 | |
2-7 | Sweet And Hot | 3:23 | |
2-8 | Clarinet Marmalade
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Written-By – Henry Ragas Written-By – Larry Shields Written-By – Nick LaRocca Written-By – Tony Sbarbaro Written-By – Eddie Edwards |
3:11 | |
2-9 | Sugar Foot Stomp | 3:20 | |
2-10 | Hot And Anxious | 3:19 | |
2-11 | Sugar Foot Stomp | 3:18 | |
2-12 | Georgia On My Mind | 3:16 | |
2-13 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | 3:05 | |
2-14 | Darktown Strutters Ball | 3:25 | |
2-15 | You Rascal You | 3:00 | |
2-16 | Oh, It Looks Like Rain
Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra Written-By – E.Y. Harburg Written-By – Milton Ager |
2:33 | |
2-17 | Sweet Music | 3:00 | |
2-18 | Malinda's Weddin' Day | 2:41 | |
2-19 | It's The Darndest Thing | 2:51 | |
2-20 | Sugar Foot Stomp (alt tk) (151442-2) | 3:22 | |
2-21 | Sugar Foot Stomp (alt tk) (53066-2) | 3:18 | |
3-1 | Business in F | 3:06 | |
3-2 | Strangers | 3:19 | |
3-3 | I Wanna Count Sheep (Till The Cows Come Home) | 3:12 | |
3-4 | Casa Loma Stomp | 3:10 | |
3-5 | Blue Moments | 2:50 | |
3-6 | How Am I Doin', Hey Hey | 3:10 | |
3-7 | Honeysuckle Rose | 3:10 | |
3-8 | New King Porter Stomp | 3:05 | |
3-9 | Underneath The Harlem Moon | 3:13 | |
3-10 | Someday, Sweetheart | 2:45 | |
3-11 | I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate | 2:36 | |
3-12 | The River's Takin' Care Of Me | 2:34 | |
3-13 | Ain'tcha Got Music
Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Written-By – Andy Razaf Written-By – James Price Johnson |
2:41 | |
3-14 | Stringin' Along On A Shoe String
Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Written-By – Burton Lane Written-By – Harold Adamson |
2:40 | |
3-15 | Shadows On The Swanee
Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Written-By – Joe Young (3) Written-By – Harold Spina Written-By – Johnny Burke |
2:37 | |
3-16 | Yeah Man! | 2:52 | |
3-17 | King Porter Stomp | 2:54 | |
3-18 | Queer Notions (13829) | 2:47 | |
3-19 | Can You Take It? | 2:48 | |
3-20 | Yeah Man (alt tk -2 ) | 2:52 | |
3-21 | King Porter Stomp (alt tk - 2) | 2:54 | |
3-22 | Can You Take It? (alt tk - 2) | 2:48 | |
4-1 | Queer Notions (W265135) | 2:32 | |
4-2 | It's The Talk Of The Town
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Written-By – Al Neiburg Written-By – Jerry Livingston Written-By – Marty Symes |
3:30 | |
4-3 | Night Life | 3:24 | |
4-4 | Nagasaki | 3:25 | |
4-5 | The Day You Came Along | 3:35 | |
4-6 | Jamaica Shout | 2:55 | |
4-7 | Heart-Break Blues | 3:00 | |
4-8 | Rhythm Crazy
Horace Henderson And His Orchestra Written-By – Fletcher Henderson Written-By – Manny Kurtz Written-By – Irving Mills |
3:15 | |
4-9 | Ol' Man River | 3:06 | |
4-10 | Minnie The Mooch's Wedding Day | 3:04 | |
4-11 | I've Got To Sing A Torch Song | 3:36 | |
4-12 | Hush My Mouth
Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Written-By – Al Hoffman Written-By – Maurice Sigler Written-By – Michael H. Cleary |
3:01 | |
4-13 | You're Gonna Lose Your Gal
Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Written-By – James V. Monaco Written-By – Joe Young (3) |
3:05 | |
4-14 | Dark Clouds
Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Written-By – Walter Samuels Written-By – Allen Boretz |
3:00 | |
4-15 | My Galveston Gal | 3:03 | |
4-16 | Georgia Jubilee | 2:47 | |
4-17 | Ol' Pappy
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Written-By – Al Neiburg Written-By – Jerry Livingston Written-By – Marty Symes |
3:15 | |
4-18 | Emaline | 3:30 | |
4-19 | It's The Talk Of The Town (alt tk -2)
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Written-By – Al Neiburg Written-By – Jerry Livingston Written-By – Marty Symes |
3:30 | |
4-20 | Jamaica Shout (alt tk -1) | 2:55 | |
4-21 | You're Gonna Lose Your Gal (alt tk -2)
Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins And Their Orchestra Written-By – James V. Monaco Written-By – Joe Young (3) |
3:03 | |
4-22 | My Galveston Gal (Alt Tk -2) | 3:03 | |
5-1 | Hocus Pocus | 3:16 | |
5-2 | Phantom Fantasie | 3:15 | |
5-3 | Harlem Madness | 3:28 | |
5-4 | Tidal Wave | 3:02 | |
5-5 | It Sends Me | 3:11 | |
5-6 | I Ain't Got Nobody
Coleman Hawkins Written-By – Spencer Williams (2) Written-By – Dave Peyton Written-By – Roger Graham |
3:14 | |
5-7 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | 3:23 | |
5-8 | When Lights Are Low | 2:16 | |
5-9 | One Sweet Letter From You
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Written-By – Harry Warren (2) Written-By – Lew Brown Written-By – Sidney Clare |
3:16 | |
5-10 | Meet Doctor Foo | 2:31 | |
5-11 | Fine Dinner | 2:31 | |
5-12 | She's Funny That Way | 3:12 | |
5-13 | Body And Soul
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Written-By – Edward Heyman Written-By – Johnny Green Written-By – Robert Sour Written-By – Frank Eyton |
3:00 | |
5-14 | Dinah
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Written-By – Sam Lewis Written-By – Joe Young (3) Written-By – Harry Akst |
2:34 | |
5-15 | My Buddy | 3:00 | |
5-16 | Singin' The Blues
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Written-By – Sam Lewis Written-By – Con Conrad Written-By – J. Russel Robinson Written-By – Joe Young (3) |
2:57 | |
5-17 | When Day Is Done | 3:13 | |
5-18 | The Sheik Of Araby
Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet Written-By – Francis Wheeler Written-By – Harry B. Smith Written-By – Ted Snyder |
2:55 | |
5-19 | My Blue Heavan | 2:45 | |
5-20 | Bouncing With Bean | 3:02 | |
5-21 | Hocus Pocus (Alt Tk - 2) | 3:16 | |
5-22 | Tidal Wave (Alt Tk - 2) | 3:02 | |
5-23 | It Sends Me (Alt Tk - 1) | 3:11 | |
5-24 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Alt Tk - 2) | 3:23 | |
5-25 | She's Funny That Way (Alt Tk - 2) | 3:12 | |
6-1 | Sleep | 2:59 | |
6-2 | Among My Souvenirs | 3:23 | |
6-3 | Fish Fry | 3:18 | |
6-4 | Slow Freight | 3:24 | |
6-5 | Passin' It Around | 3:15 | |
6-6 | Serenade To A Sleeping Beauty | 3:05 | |
6-7 | Rocky Comfort | 3:10 | |
6-8 | Forgive A Fool | 2:57 | |
6-9 | Bugle Call Rag
Metronome All-Star Band Written-By – Jack Pettis Written-By – Elmer Schoebel Written-By – Irving Mills |
3:10 | |
6-10 | One O'Clock Jump | 3:23 | |
6-11 | 9:20 Special | 3:11 | |
6-12 | Feedin' The Bean | 3:11 | |
6-13 | Voodte | 3:05 | |
6-14 | How Deep Is The Ocean | 3:18 | |
6-15 | Hawkins' Barrel-House | 2:56 | |
6-16 | Stumpy | 3:17 | |
6-17 | Sleep (Alt Tk -3) | 2:56 | |
6-18 | Sleep (Alt Tk -2) | 2:56 | |
6-19 | Sleep | 1:07 | |
6-20 | Fish Fry (Alt Tk -3) | 3:10 | |
6-21 | Fish Fry (Alt Tk -2) | 3:13 | |
6-22 | Fish Fry | 1:22 | |
6-23 | Slow Freight | 1:36 | |
6-24 | Rocky Comfort (Alt Tk -2) | 3:10 | |
6-25 | 9:20 Special (Alt Tk -2) | 3:11 | |
6-26 | Feedin' The Bean (Alt Tk -2) | 3:11 | |
7-1 | Lover Come Back To Me | 3:01 | |
7-2 | Indiana | 3:00 | |
7-3 | Blues Changes | 4:07 | |
7-4 | Crazy Rhythm
Coleman Hawkins Swing Four Written-By – Joseph Meyer Written-By – Gus Kahn Written-By – Irving Caesar |
3:12 | |
7-5 | Get Happy | 3:20 | |
7-6 | The Man I Love | 5:16 | |
7-7 | Sweet Lorraine | 4:16 | |
7-8 | All The Things You Are | 2:56 | |
7-9 | Shivers | 3:00 | |
7-10 | Step On It | 3:06 | |
7-11 | Riding On 52nd Street | 2:49 | |
7-12 | Memories Of You | 2:56 | |
7-13 | Willow Weep For Me | 2:50 | |
7-14 | Look Here | 2:46 | |
7-15 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance | 3:06 | |
7-16 | Take It On Back | 2:43 | |
7-17 | Memories Of You | 2:56 | |
7-18 | When Day Is Done | 2:56 | |
7-19 | Esquire Jump | 2:48 | |
7-20 | Thanks For The Memory | 3:14 | |
7-21 | Hawk's Variations (Pt. 1) | 2:20 | |
7-22 | Hawk's Variations (Pt. 2) | 2:20 | |
7-23 | Lover Come Back To Me (Alt Tk) | 3:01 | |
8-1 | Say It Isn't So | 2:50 | |
8-2 | Spotlite | 3:05 | |
8-3 | Indiana Winter | 2:27 | |
8-4 | Indian Summer | 3:10 | |
8-5 | Sweet Lorraine | 0:36 | |
8-6 | Sweet Lorraine (Alt Tk - 3) | 3:15 | |
8-7 | Sweet Lorraine | 0:10 | |
8-8 | Sweet Lorraine (Alt Tk - 2) | 3:15 | |
8-9 | Sweet Lorraine | 0:32 | |
8-10 | Sweet Lorraine | 2:36 | |
8-11 | Sweet Lorraine | 3:12 | |
8-12 | Nat Meets June (Alt Tk 4) | 3:38 | |
8-13 | Nat Meets June (Alt Tk 3) | 3:16 | |
8-14 | Nat Meets June (Chatter) | 0:21 | |
8-15 | Nat Meets June | 1:30 | |
8-16 | Nat Meets June (Alt Tk 2) | 3:09 | |
8-17 | Nat Meets June | 3:05 | |
8-18 | The Old Song | 2:58 | |
8-19 | You Said Good-Bye | 3:05 | |
8-20 | How Did She Look?
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Leslie Scott (3) Written-By – Gladys Shelley Written-By – Abner Silver |
2:58 | |
8-21 | Under A Blanket Of Blue
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Leslie Scott (3) Written-By – Al Neiburg Written-By – Jerry Livingston Written-By – Marty Symes |
2:58 | |
8-22 | Never In A Million Years
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Leslie Scott (3) Written-By – Mack Gordon Written-By – Harry Revel |
3:00 | |
8-23 | You Were Meant For Me
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Leslie Scott (3) Written-By – Nacio Herb Brown Written-By – Arthur Freed |
2:48 | |
8-24 | April in Paris | 3:00 | |
8-25 | How Strange
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Written-By – Earl K. Brent Written-By – Herbert Stothart Written-By – Gus Kahn Written-By – Борис Прозоровский |
3:00 | |
8-26 | Half Step Down, Please | 3:00 | |
8-27 | Angel Face | 3:10 | |
8-28 | Jumping For Jane | 3:07 | |
8-29 | I Love You | 2:48 |
Участники записи:
- Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye
- Alto Saxophone – Earle Warren
- Alto Saxophone – Toots Mondello
- Alto Saxophone – Budd Johnson
- Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Powell
- Alto Saxophone – Jackie Fields
- Alto Saxophone – Tab Smith
- Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
- Alto Saxophone – Eustis Moore
- Alto Saxophone – Pete Brown (2)
- Alto Saxophone tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Jackie Fields
- Alto Saxophone tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Eustis Moore
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Carl Frye
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Jimmy Powell
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Earle Warren
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Tab Smith
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Toots Mondello
- Alto Saxophone tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Pete Brown (2)
- Alto Saxophone tracks 8-24 to 8-29 – Budd Johnson
- Alto Saxophone tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Johnny Hodges
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Edward Inge
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Hilton Jefferson
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Ernie Powell
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet tracks 3-7 to 3-9, 3-12 to 4-11, 4-19, 4-20, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Hilton Jefferson
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet tracks 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21, 4-22 – Edward Inge
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Ernie Powell
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet – Benny Carter
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet tracks 1-15, 1-18, 1-19, 1-22, 2-1, 2-6, 2-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-14 to 5-20, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23, 6-9, 6-10 – Benny Carter
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Walter Thomas
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone tracks 7-13 to 7-16 – Walter Thomas
- Alto Saxophone, Violin – Edgar Sampson
- Alto Saxophone, Violin tracks 2-16 to 2-19, 3-1 to 3-6 – Edgar Sampson
- Arranged By – Frank Skinner (2)
- Arranged By – Maceo Pinkard
- Arranged By – Archie Bleyer
- Arranged By – John Nesbitt
- Arranged By – Buck Ram
- Arranged By – Count Basie
- Arranged By – Fletcher Henderson
- Arranged By – Arthur Schutt
- Arranged By – Gene Rodgers
- Arranged By – Benny Carter
- Arranged By – Raymond Mathews
- Arranged By – William C. Polla
- Arranged By – Buster Harding
- Arranged By – H. Eugene Gifford
- Arranged By – Will Hudson
- Arranged By – George Bassman
- Arranged By – Russ Morgan (2)
- Arranged By – Henry "Red" Allen
- Arranged By – Sy Oliver
- Arranged By – Walter Thomas
- Arranged By – Don Redman
- Arranged By – Jack Purvis
- Arranged By – Hazel Scott
- Arranged By – Bill Challis
- Arranged By – Horace Henderson
- Arranged By tracks 1-11 – Maceo Pinkard
- Arranged By tracks 1-12 to 1-14, 2-1 to 2-7, 5-8, 5-9, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Benny Carter
- Arranged By tracks 1-18, 1-19 – John Nesbitt
- Arranged By tracks 1-2 – Raymond Mathews
- Arranged By tracks 1-3 – William C. Polla
- Arranged By tracks 1-4 to 1-7, 1-15, 1-20 to 1-22, 2-9, 2-11, 2-20, 2-21 – Don Redman
- Arranged By tracks 1-8 – Jack Purvis
- Arranged By tracks 2-10, 2-11, 2-21, 3-5, 3-12 to 3-16, 3-18, 3-20, 4-1, 4-4 to 4-8, 4-10, 4-20 – Horace Henderson
- Arranged By tracks 2-16, 2-19, 3-1 – Archie Bleyer
- Arranged By tracks 2-19 – Frank Skinner (2)
- Arranged By tracks 2-8 – Bill Challis
- Arranged By tracks 2-9, 2-11, 2-20, 2-21, 3-7 to 3-9, 3-17, 3-19, 3-21, 3-22, 4-2, 4-19, 5-3 – Fletcher Henderson
- Arranged By tracks 3-4 – H. Eugene Gifford
- Arranged By tracks 4-16 – Arthur Schutt
- Arranged By tracks 4-17 – George Bassman
- Arranged By tracks 4-3, 5-1, 5-4 – Will Hudson
- Arranged By tracks 4-9 – Henry "Red" Allen
- Arranged By tracks 5-11 – Gene Rodgers
- Arranged By tracks 5-12, 5-25 – Hazel Scott
- Arranged By tracks 5-3, 5-4, 5-22 – Russ Morgan (2)
- Arranged By tracks 6-11, 6-25 – Buster Harding
- Arranged By tracks 6-12, 6-26 – Count Basie
- Arranged By tracks 6-4, 6-23 – Buck Ram
- Arranged By tracks 7-13 to 7-16 – Walter Thomas
- Arranged By tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Sy Oliver
- Banjo – Dave Wilborn
- Banjo – Charlie Dixon
- Banjo – Leroy Harris (2)
- Banjo – Eddie Condon
- Banjo tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Dave Wilborn
- Banjo tracks 1-16, 1-17, 2-12 to 2-15 – Eddie Condon
- Banjo tracks 1-2 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-20, 1-21 – Charlie Dixon
- Banjo tracks 1-9 – Leroy Harris (2)
- Banjo, Guitar – Clarence Holiday
- Banjo, Guitar tracks 1-12 to 1-14, 1-18, 1-19, 2-1 to 2-11, 2-16 to 3-6 – Clarence Holiday
- Baritone Saxophone – Marion DeVeta
- Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney
- Baritone Saxophone – Jack Washington
- Baritone Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Jack Washington
- Baritone Saxophone tracks 8-24 to 8-29 – Marion DeVeta
- Baritone Saxophone tracks 8-3 to 8-17 – Harry Carney
- Bass – Oscar Pettiford
- Bass – Eddie Safranski
- Bass – Jack Lesberg
- Bass – Al McKibbon
- Bass – Al Morgan
- Bass – Billy Taylor Sr.
- Bass – Milt Hinton
- Bass – Bob Ysaguirre
- Bass – William Oscar Smith
- Bass – Chubby Jackson
- Bass – Slam Stewart
- Bass – Johnny Williams
- Bass – Hayes Alvis
- Bass – Walter Page
- Bass – Artie Bernstein
- Bass – Pops Foster
- Bass Saxophone – Billy Fowler
- Bass Saxophone tracks 1-2, 1-3 – Billy Fowler
- Bass tracks 1-16, 1-17 – Pops Foster
- Bass tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Al Morgan
- Bass tracks 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21, 4-22 – Bob Ysaguirre
- Bass tracks 4-16 to 4-18, 5-14 to 5-16, 6-9, 6-10 – Artie Bernstein
- Bass tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25 – William Oscar Smith
- Bass tracks 5-17 to 5-20 – Johnny Williams
- Bass tracks 5-8, 5-9 – Milt Hinton
- Bass tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Hayes Alvis
- Bass tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Walter Page
- Bass tracks 6-13 to 6-16, 7-1 to 7-12, 7-16, 7-19, 7-20 – Oscar Pettiford
- Bass tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Billy Taylor Sr.
- Bass tracks 7-13 to 7-18 – Slam Stewart
- Bass tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Al McKibbon
- Bass tracks 8-20 to 8-29 – Jack Lesberg
- Bass tracks 8-3, 8-4 – Chubby Jackson
- Bass tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Eddie Safranski
- Bass, Tuba – John Kirby
- Bass, Tuba tracks 1-18, 1-19, 2-1 to 2-11, 2-16 to 4-11, 4-19, 4-20, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – John Kirby
- Cello – Maurice Brown
- Cello tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Maurice Brown
- Clarinet – Hank D'Amico
- Clarinet – Andy Fitzgerald
- Clarinet – Jimmy Dorsey
- Clarinet – Benny Goodman
- Clarinet – Danny Polo
- Clarinet – Ernest Elliott
- Clarinet – Edmond Hall
- Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
- Clarinet tracks 1-1 – Ernest Elliott
- Clarinet tracks 1-16, 1-17 – Pee Wee Russell
- Clarinet tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Jimmy Dorsey
- Clarinet tracks 4-16 to 4-18, 6-9, 6-10 – Benny Goodman
- Clarinet tracks 5-14 to 5-16, 7-8 to 7-12, 7-19, 7-20 – Edmond Hall
- Clarinet tracks 5-17 to 5-20 – Danny Polo
- Clarinet tracks 6-13 to 6-16 – Andy Fitzgerald
- Clarinet tracks 7-13 to 7-18 – Hank D'Amico
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harvey Boone
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jerome Pasquall
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Russell Procope
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Buster Bailey
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Arville Harris
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Don Redman
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-12 to 1-14, 1-18, 1-19, 2-6 to 2-11, 2-20, 2-21 – Harvey Boone
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-13, 1-14 – Arville Harris
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-2 to 1-8, 1-15, 1-20 to 1-22 – Don Redman
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-4 to 1-11, 1-12, 1-20, 1-21, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Buster Bailey
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11 – Jerome Pasquall
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 2-8 to 2-11, 2-16 to 3-11, 3-16 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-11, 4-19, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Russell Procope
- Comb – Red McKenzie
- Comb tracks 1-16, 1-17 – Red McKenzie
- Cornet – Ed Allen
- Cornet – Rex Stewart
- Cornet – Elmer Chambers
- Cornet – Howard Scott (2)
- Cornet – Muggsy Spanier
- Cornet tracks 1-11 to 1-14, 1-18, 1-19, 2-1, 2-6, 2-10, 2-11, 2-16 to 3-9 – Rex Stewart
- Cornet tracks 1-2, 1-3 – Elmer Chambers
- Cornet tracks 1-3 – Howard Scott (2)
- Cornet tracks 1-9 – Ed Allen
- Cornet tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Muggsy Spanier
- Drums – Kaiser Marshall
- Drums – Denzil Best
- Drums – Buddy Rich
- Drums – Arthur Herbert
- Drums – Max Roach
- Drums – Shelly Manne
- Drums – Shadow Wilson
- Drums – Jo Jones
- Drums – Sidney Catlett
- Drums – Manzie Johnson
- Drums – Cozy Cole
- Drums – Specs Powell
- Drums – Zutty Singleton
- Drums – Keg Purnell
- Drums – Victor Engle
- Drums – J.C. Heard
- Drums tracks 1-2 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15, 1-20 to 1-22 – Kaiser Marshall
- Drums tracks 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21, 4-22 – Manzie Johnson
- Drums tracks 4-5 to 4-7, 4-20 – Sidney Catlett
- Drums tracks 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Victor Engle
- Drums tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25 – Arthur Herbert
- Drums tracks 5-14 to 5-16 – Zutty Singleton
- Drums tracks 5-8, 5-9, 7-13 to 7-18 – Cozy Cole
- Drums tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Keg Purnell
- Drums tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Jo Jones
- Drums tracks 6-13 to 6-16, 7-4 to 7-7, 8-1, 8-2 – Shelly Manne
- Drums tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – J.C. Heard
- Drums tracks 6-9, 6-10, 8-5 to 8-17 – Buddy Rich
- Drums tracks 7-1 to 7-3, 7-23, 8-20 to 8-29 – Max Roach
- Drums tracks 7-19. 7-20 – Specs Powell
- Drums tracks 7-8 to 7-12 – Denzil Best
- Drums tracks 8-3, 8-4 – Shadow Wilson
- Drums, Bells – Walter Johnson
- Drums, Bells tracks 1-18, 1-19, 2-6 to 2-11, 2-16 to 4-11, 4-19, 4-20, 5-17 to 5-20 – Walter Johnson
- Drums, Chimes – Gene Krupa
- Drums, Chimes tracks 1-16, 1-17, 4-16 to 4-18 – Gene Krupa
- Executive-Producer – Michael Cuscuna
- Guitar – Freddie Green
- Guitar – Chuck Wayne
- Guitar – Mary Osborne
- Guitar – Bob Ahern (2)
- Guitar – John Collins (2)
- Guitar – Freddie White (2)
- Guitar – Gene Fields
- Guitar – Jimmy Shirley
- Guitar – Jack Bland
- Guitar – Charlie Christian
- Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
- Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
- Guitar – Tiny Grimes
- Guitar – Al Casey
- Guitar – Remo Palmieri
- Guitar – Dick McDonough
- Guitar tracks 1-16, 1-17, 2-12 to 2-15 – Jack Bland
- Guitar tracks 3-7 to 3-9 – Freddie White (2)
- Guitar tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Dick McDonough
- Guitar tracks 5-14 to 5-16, 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Freddie Green
- Guitar tracks 5-17 to 5-20 – Lawrence Lucie
- Guitar tracks 5-8, 5-9, 6-9, 6-10 – Charlie Christian
- Guitar tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Ulysses Livingston
- Guitar tracks 6-13 to 6-16 – Al Casey
- Guitar tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Gene Fields
- Guitar tracks 7-1 to 7-3, 7-23 – Jimmy Shirley
- Guitar tracks 7-19. 7-20 – Remo Palmieri
- Guitar tracks 7-8 to 7-18 – Tiny Grimes
- Guitar tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Mary Osborne
- Guitar tracks 8-20 to 8-29 – Chuck Wayne
- Guitar tracks 8-3, 8-4 – John Collins (2)
- Guitar tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Bob Ahern (2)
- Guitar, Banjo – Bernard Addison
- Guitar, Banjo tracks 3-10 to 4-51, 4-19 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Bernard Addison
- Percussion – Frank "Josh" Billings
- Percussion tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Frank "Josh" Billings
- Piano – Jack Russin
- Piano – Fats Waller
- Piano – Teddy Wilson
- Piano – Joe Sullivan
- Piano – Harvey Brooks (2)
- Piano – Count Basie
- Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
- Piano – Buck Washington
- Piano – Don Kirkpatrick (4)
- Piano – Fletcher Henderson
- Piano – Arthur Schutt
- Piano – Clyde Hart
- Piano – Nat King Cole
- Piano – Gene Rodgers
- Piano – Leonard Feather
- Piano – Hank Jones
- Piano – Jimmy Jones (3)
- Piano – Clarence Williams
- Piano – Eddie Heywood
- Piano – Ellis Larkins
- Piano – Horace Henderson
- Piano tracks 1-1 – Harvey Brooks (2)
- Piano tracks 1-2 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 1-18 to 1-21, 2-6 to 2-9, 2-11, 2-16 to 3-9, 3-16 to 3-22, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Fletcher Henderson
- Piano tracks 1-6, 1-15, 1-22 – Fats Waller
- Piano tracks 1-9 – Clarence Williams
- Piano tracks 2-1 to 2-5, 2-10, 3-12 to 4-15, 4-19 to 4-22 – Horace Henderson
- Piano tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Jack Russin
- Piano tracks 3-10, 3-11 – Don Kirkpatrick (4)
- Piano tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Arthur Schutt
- Piano tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-17 to 5-20, 5-25, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Gene Rodgers
- Piano tracks 5-14 to 5-16 – Joe Sullivan
- Piano tracks 5-5 to 5-7, 5-23, 5-24 – Buck Washington
- Piano tracks 5-8, 5-9, 7-8 to 7-16 – Clyde Hart
- Piano tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23, 7-4 to 7-7 – Eddie Heywood
- Piano tracks 6-13 to 6-16, 7-1 to 7-3, 7-16 – Ellis Larkins
- Piano tracks 6-9 to 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Count Basie
- Piano tracks 7-17, 7-18 – Johnny Guarnieri
- Piano tracks 7-19. 7-20 – Leonard Feather
- Piano tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Jimmy Jones (3)
- Piano tracks 8-20 to 8-29 – Hank Jones
- Piano tracks 8-3, 8-4 – Teddy Wilson
- Piano tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Nat King Cole
- Producer [For Release] – Scott Wenzel
- Research – Scott Wenzel
- Research – Anthony Fountain (2)
- Supervised By – Charles Grean
- Supervised By – George T. Simon
- Supervised By – Timme Rosenkrantz
- Supervised By – Irving Berman
- Supervised By – Leonard Feather
- Supervised By – John Hammond
- Supervised By – Bob Thiele
- Supervised By – Steve Sholes
- Supervised By – Leonard Joy
- Supervised By – Justin Ring
- Supervised By – Walter Thomas
- Supervised By – Eli Oberstein
- Supervised By – Don Gabor
- Supervised By tracks 2-11, 2-21 – Eli Oberstein
- Supervised By tracks 3-4 to 3-6 – Justin Ring
- Supervised By tracks 3-7 to 3-11, 4-1 to 4-4, 4-16 to 4-20, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-11, 6-12, 6-17 to 6-23, 6-25, 6-26 – John Hammond
- Supervised By tracks 5-8 to 5-20, 5-25, 6-9, 6-10 – Leonard Joy
- Supervised By tracks 6-13 to 6-16, 7-1 to 7-7, 7-23 – Bob Thiele
- Supervised By tracks 6-9, 6-10, 8-5 to 8-17 – George T. Simon
- Supervised By tracks 7-13 to 7-16 – Walter Thomas
- Supervised By tracks 7-13 to 7-18 – Don Gabor
- Supervised By tracks 7-19. 7-20, 8-1 to 8-4, 8-24 to 8-29 – Leonard Feather
- Supervised By tracks 7-21, 7-22 – Timme Rosenkrantz
- Supervised By tracks 7-8 to 7-12 – Irving Berman
- Supervised By tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Charles Grean
- Supervised By tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Steve Sholes
- Tenor Saxophone – Ted McCord
- Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas
- Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
- Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate
- Tenor Saxophone – Allen Eager
- Tenor Saxophone – Tex Beneke
- Tenor Saxophone – Leon "Chu" Berry
- Tenor Saxophone – Kermit Scott
- Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Payne
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Ted McCord
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 5-8, 5-9 – Ben Webster
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 5-8, 5-9 – Leon "Chu" Berry
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Stanley Payne
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Buddy Tate
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26, 7-17, 7-18 – Don Byas
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Kermit Scott
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Tex Beneke
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Allen Eager
- Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
- Transferred By, Restoration, Mastered By – Andreas K. Meyer
- Trombone – Jimmy Archey
- Trombone – Tommy Dorsey
- Trombone – Dan Minor
- Trombone – Earl Hardy
- Trombone – Dickie Wells
- Trombone – Keg Johnson
- Trombone – Claude Jones
- Trombone – Charlie Green
- Trombone – Ed Cuffee
- Trombone – Teddy Nixon
- Trombone – J.C. Higginbotham
- Trombone – Benny Morton
- Trombone – Gene Simon
- Trombone – J.J. Johnson
- Trombone – Sonny Lee
- Trombone – Lawrence Brown
- Trombone – Vic Dickenson
- Trombone – Glenn Miller
- Trombone – Billy Kato
- Trombone – Jimmy Harrison
- Trombone – Sandy Williams
- Trombone tracks 1-15, 1-18, 1-19, 1-22, 2-6 to 2-11, 2-16 to 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 4-1 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-11, 4-19, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Claude Jones
- Trombone tracks 1-16, 1-17 – Glenn Miller
- Trombone tracks 1-2 – Teddy Nixon
- Trombone tracks 1-3, 1-11 to 1-14 – Charlie Green
- Trombone tracks 1-4 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-20, 1-21, 2-8 to 2-11, 2-20, 2-21, 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21, 4-22 – Benny Morton
- Trombone tracks 1-5 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-1 114, 1-18 to 1-21, 2-1 to 2-7 – Jimmy Harrison
- Trombone tracks 1-9, 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Ed Cuffee
- Trombone tracks 2-19, 3-1 to 3-9, 4-5 to 4-7, 4-20, 5-17 to 5-20, 6-9, 6-10 – J.C. Higginbotham
- Trombone tracks 3-10 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-11, 4-19, 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Dickie Wells
- Trombone tracks 3-2 to 3-9, 3-18, 3-19, 3-22, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Sandy Williams
- Trombone tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Sonny Lee
- Trombone tracks 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Keg Johnson
- Trombone tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25 – Earl Hardy
- Trombone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Jimmy Archey
- Trombone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Gene Simon
- Trombone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Vic Dickenson
- Trombone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Dan Minor
- Trombone tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Billy Kato
- Trombone tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Tommy Dorsey
- Trombone tracks 8-3, 8-4, 8-24 to 8-29 – J.J. Johnson
- Trombone tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Lawrence Brown
- Trumpet – Joe Smith (3)
- Trumpet – Nelson Bryant
- Trumpet – Harry James (2)
- Trumpet – Tommy Lindsay
- Trumpet – Manny Klein
- Trumpet – Joe Thomas (4)
- Trumpet – Joe Guy
- Trumpet – Tommy Ladnier
- Trumpet – Leora Henderson
- Trumpet – Cootie Williams
- Trumpet – Ziggy Elman
- Trumpet – Al Killian
- Trumpet – Lincoln Mills
- Trumpet – Buck Clayton
- Trumpet – Harry Edison
- Trumpet – Bill Coleman (2)
- Trumpet – Leonard Davis
- Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie
- Trumpet – Henry "Red" Allen
- Trumpet – Charlie Margulis
- Trumpet – Charlie Shavers
- Trumpet – Johnny Dunn
- Trumpet – Sidney De Paris
- Trumpet – Tommy Stevenson
- Trumpet – Fats Navarro
- Trumpet – Ed Lewis
- Trumpet – Russell Smith
- Trumpet – Bobby Stark
- Trumpet tracks 1-1 – Johnny Dunn
- Trumpet tracks 1-10 to 1-14, 1-18, 1-19, 2-2 to 2-11, 2-16 to 3-9, 3-16 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-12 – Bobby Stark
- Trumpet tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Leonard Davis
- Trumpet tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Sidney De Paris
- Trumpet tracks 1-4 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-15, 1-20 to 1-22 – Joe Smith (3)
- Trumpet tracks 1-4 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-18 to 1-21, 2-6 to 2-10, 2-11, 2-19 to 3-3, 3-7 to 3-9, 3-16 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-11, 4-19, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Russell Smith
- Trumpet tracks 1-5 to1-8, 1-20, 1-21 – Tommy Ladnier
- Trumpet tracks 3-10 to 4-15, 4-19 to 4-22 – Henry "Red" Allen
- Trumpet tracks 3-4 to 3-6 – Leora Henderson
- Trumpet tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Manny Klein
- Trumpet tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Charlie Margulis
- Trumpet tracks 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Joe Thomas (4)
- Trumpet tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Joe Guy
- Trumpet tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25, 6-6 to 6-8, 6-24 – Tommy Lindsay
- Trumpet tracks 5-8, 5-9 – Dizzy Gillespie
- Trumpet tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Lincoln Mills
- Trumpet tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Al Killian
- Trumpet tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Harry Edison
- Trumpet tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Ed Lewis
- Trumpet tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26, 7-19, 7-20, 8-3 – Buck Clayton
- Trumpet tracks 6-13 to 6-16 – Bill Coleman (2)
- Trumpet tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Nelson Bryant
- Trumpet tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Tommy Stevenson
- Trumpet tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Harry James (2)
- Trumpet tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Cootie Williams
- Trumpet tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Ziggy Elman
- Trumpet tracks 7-8 to 7-18, 8-1 to 8-17 – Charlie Shavers
- Trumpet tracks 8-24 to 8-29 – Fats Navarro
- Tuba – Ralph Escudero
- Tuba – Billy Taylor Sr.
- Tuba – Cyrus St. Clair
- Tuba – June Cole
- Tuba – Del Thomas
- Tuba tracks 1-12 to 1-14 – Del Thomas
- Tuba tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Billy Taylor Sr.
- Tuba tracks 1-3, 1-4 – Ralph Escudero
- Tuba tracks 1-5, 1-6, 1-10, 1-20, 1-21 – June Cole
- Tuba tracks 1-9 – Cyrus St. Clair
- Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton
- Vibraphone tracks 5-8, 5-9, 5-14 to 5-16 – Lionel Hampton
- Violin – Bertrand Hirsch
- Violin – Benjamin Lambert (4)
- Violin – George Bell (2)
- Violin – George Brown (5)
- Violin – Zelly Smirnoff
- Violin tracks 1-1 – George Bell (2)
- Violin tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Bertrand Hirsch
- Violin tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Benjamin Lambert (4)
- Violin tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – George Brown (5)
- Violin tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Zelly Smirnoff
- Vocals – Mamie Smith
- Vocals – John Dickens
- Vocals – Katherine Handy Lewis
- Vocals – Charles Holland
- Vocals – Thelma Carpenter
- Vocals – Dolores Martin
- Vocals – Roy Felton
- Vocals – Frank Sinatra
- Vocals – Gladys Madden
- Vocals – Harlan Lattimore
- Vocals – Lois Deppe
- Vocals – Nat King Cole
- Vocals – Benny Carter
- Vocals – June Christy
- Vocals – Henry "Red" Allen
- Vocals – Lionel Hampton
- Vocals – Dick Robertson
- Vocals – Mildred Bailey
- Vocals – Don Redman
- Vocals – Leslie Scott (3)
- Vocals – Les Reis
- Vocals tracks 1-1 – Mamie Smith
- Vocals tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Don Redman
- Vocals tracks 2-1 – Benny Carter
- Vocals tracks 2-16 to 2-18 – Dick Robertson
- Vocals tracks 2-19 – Les Reis
- Vocals tracks 2-6, 2-7 – Lois Deppe
- Vocals tracks 3-12 to 3-14, 4-4, 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Henry "Red" Allen
- Vocals tracks 3-2 – John Dickens
- Vocals tracks 3-3, 3-6 – Harlan Lattimore
- Vocals tracks 3-7 to 3-9 – Katherine Handy Lewis
- Vocals tracks 4-17, 4-18 – Mildred Bailey
- Vocals tracks 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Charles Holland
- Vocals tracks 5-12, 5-25 – Thelma Carpenter
- Vocals tracks 5-9 – Lionel Hampton
- Vocals tracks 6-2 – Roy Felton
- Vocals tracks 6-8 – Gladys Madden
- Vocals tracks 8-12 to 8-17 – Nat King Cole
- Vocals tracks 8-12, 8-13, 8-15 to 8-17 – June Christy
- Vocals tracks 8-18, 8-19 – Dolores Martin
- Vocals tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Leslie Scott (3)
- Vocals tracks 8-5 to 8-7, 8-9 to 8-11 – Frank Sinatra
- Vocals, Comb – Red McKenzie
- Vocals, Comb tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Red McKenzie
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- Copyright (c) – Mosaic Records, L.L.C.
- Designed At – Inkwell, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment
- Recorded At – Liederkranz Hall, New York
- Recorded At – WOR Studios
Участники записи:
- Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye
- Alto Saxophone – Earle Warren
- Alto Saxophone – Toots Mondello
- Alto Saxophone – Budd Johnson
- Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Powell
- Alto Saxophone – Jackie Fields
- Alto Saxophone – Tab Smith
- Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
- Alto Saxophone – Eustis Moore
- Alto Saxophone – Pete Brown (2)
- Alto Saxophone tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Jackie Fields
- Alto Saxophone tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Eustis Moore
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Carl Frye
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Jimmy Powell
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Earle Warren
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Tab Smith
- Alto Saxophone tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Toots Mondello
- Alto Saxophone tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Pete Brown (2)
- Alto Saxophone tracks 8-24 to 8-29 – Budd Johnson
- Alto Saxophone tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Johnny Hodges
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Edward Inge
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Hilton Jefferson
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Ernie Powell
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet tracks 3-7 to 3-9, 3-12 to 4-11, 4-19, 4-20, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Hilton Jefferson
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet tracks 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21, 4-22 – Edward Inge
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Ernie Powell
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet – Benny Carter
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet tracks 1-15, 1-18, 1-19, 1-22, 2-1, 2-6, 2-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-14 to 5-20, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23, 6-9, 6-10 – Benny Carter
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Walter Thomas
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone tracks 7-13 to 7-16 – Walter Thomas
- Alto Saxophone, Violin – Edgar Sampson
- Alto Saxophone, Violin tracks 2-16 to 2-19, 3-1 to 3-6 – Edgar Sampson
- Arranged By – Frank Skinner (2)
- Arranged By – Maceo Pinkard
- Arranged By – Archie Bleyer
- Arranged By – John Nesbitt
- Arranged By – Buck Ram
- Arranged By – Count Basie
- Arranged By – Fletcher Henderson
- Arranged By – Arthur Schutt
- Arranged By – Gene Rodgers
- Arranged By – Benny Carter
- Arranged By – Raymond Mathews
- Arranged By – William C. Polla
- Arranged By – Buster Harding
- Arranged By – H. Eugene Gifford
- Arranged By – Will Hudson
- Arranged By – George Bassman
- Arranged By – Russ Morgan (2)
- Arranged By – Henry "Red" Allen
- Arranged By – Sy Oliver
- Arranged By – Walter Thomas
- Arranged By – Don Redman
- Arranged By – Jack Purvis
- Arranged By – Hazel Scott
- Arranged By – Bill Challis
- Arranged By – Horace Henderson
- Arranged By tracks 1-11 – Maceo Pinkard
- Arranged By tracks 1-12 to 1-14, 2-1 to 2-7, 5-8, 5-9, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Benny Carter
- Arranged By tracks 1-18, 1-19 – John Nesbitt
- Arranged By tracks 1-2 – Raymond Mathews
- Arranged By tracks 1-3 – William C. Polla
- Arranged By tracks 1-4 to 1-7, 1-15, 1-20 to 1-22, 2-9, 2-11, 2-20, 2-21 – Don Redman
- Arranged By tracks 1-8 – Jack Purvis
- Arranged By tracks 2-10, 2-11, 2-21, 3-5, 3-12 to 3-16, 3-18, 3-20, 4-1, 4-4 to 4-8, 4-10, 4-20 – Horace Henderson
- Arranged By tracks 2-16, 2-19, 3-1 – Archie Bleyer
- Arranged By tracks 2-19 – Frank Skinner (2)
- Arranged By tracks 2-8 – Bill Challis
- Arranged By tracks 2-9, 2-11, 2-20, 2-21, 3-7 to 3-9, 3-17, 3-19, 3-21, 3-22, 4-2, 4-19, 5-3 – Fletcher Henderson
- Arranged By tracks 3-4 – H. Eugene Gifford
- Arranged By tracks 4-16 – Arthur Schutt
- Arranged By tracks 4-17 – George Bassman
- Arranged By tracks 4-3, 5-1, 5-4 – Will Hudson
- Arranged By tracks 4-9 – Henry "Red" Allen
- Arranged By tracks 5-11 – Gene Rodgers
- Arranged By tracks 5-12, 5-25 – Hazel Scott
- Arranged By tracks 5-3, 5-4, 5-22 – Russ Morgan (2)
- Arranged By tracks 6-11, 6-25 – Buster Harding
- Arranged By tracks 6-12, 6-26 – Count Basie
- Arranged By tracks 6-4, 6-23 – Buck Ram
- Arranged By tracks 7-13 to 7-16 – Walter Thomas
- Arranged By tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Sy Oliver
- Banjo – Dave Wilborn
- Banjo – Charlie Dixon
- Banjo – Leroy Harris (2)
- Banjo – Eddie Condon
- Banjo tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Dave Wilborn
- Banjo tracks 1-16, 1-17, 2-12 to 2-15 – Eddie Condon
- Banjo tracks 1-2 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-20, 1-21 – Charlie Dixon
- Banjo tracks 1-9 – Leroy Harris (2)
- Banjo, Guitar – Clarence Holiday
- Banjo, Guitar tracks 1-12 to 1-14, 1-18, 1-19, 2-1 to 2-11, 2-16 to 3-6 – Clarence Holiday
- Baritone Saxophone – Marion DeVeta
- Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney
- Baritone Saxophone – Jack Washington
- Baritone Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Jack Washington
- Baritone Saxophone tracks 8-24 to 8-29 – Marion DeVeta
- Baritone Saxophone tracks 8-3 to 8-17 – Harry Carney
- Bass – Oscar Pettiford
- Bass – Eddie Safranski
- Bass – Jack Lesberg
- Bass – Al McKibbon
- Bass – Al Morgan
- Bass – Billy Taylor Sr.
- Bass – Milt Hinton
- Bass – Bob Ysaguirre
- Bass – William Oscar Smith
- Bass – Chubby Jackson
- Bass – Slam Stewart
- Bass – Johnny Williams
- Bass – Hayes Alvis
- Bass – Walter Page
- Bass – Artie Bernstein
- Bass – Pops Foster
- Bass Saxophone – Billy Fowler
- Bass Saxophone tracks 1-2, 1-3 – Billy Fowler
- Bass tracks 1-16, 1-17 – Pops Foster
- Bass tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Al Morgan
- Bass tracks 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21, 4-22 – Bob Ysaguirre
- Bass tracks 4-16 to 4-18, 5-14 to 5-16, 6-9, 6-10 – Artie Bernstein
- Bass tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25 – William Oscar Smith
- Bass tracks 5-17 to 5-20 – Johnny Williams
- Bass tracks 5-8, 5-9 – Milt Hinton
- Bass tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Hayes Alvis
- Bass tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Walter Page
- Bass tracks 6-13 to 6-16, 7-1 to 7-12, 7-16, 7-19, 7-20 – Oscar Pettiford
- Bass tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Billy Taylor Sr.
- Bass tracks 7-13 to 7-18 – Slam Stewart
- Bass tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Al McKibbon
- Bass tracks 8-20 to 8-29 – Jack Lesberg
- Bass tracks 8-3, 8-4 – Chubby Jackson
- Bass tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Eddie Safranski
- Bass, Tuba – John Kirby
- Bass, Tuba tracks 1-18, 1-19, 2-1 to 2-11, 2-16 to 4-11, 4-19, 4-20, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – John Kirby
- Cello – Maurice Brown
- Cello tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Maurice Brown
- Clarinet – Hank D'Amico
- Clarinet – Andy Fitzgerald
- Clarinet – Jimmy Dorsey
- Clarinet – Benny Goodman
- Clarinet – Danny Polo
- Clarinet – Ernest Elliott
- Clarinet – Edmond Hall
- Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
- Clarinet tracks 1-1 – Ernest Elliott
- Clarinet tracks 1-16, 1-17 – Pee Wee Russell
- Clarinet tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Jimmy Dorsey
- Clarinet tracks 4-16 to 4-18, 6-9, 6-10 – Benny Goodman
- Clarinet tracks 5-14 to 5-16, 7-8 to 7-12, 7-19, 7-20 – Edmond Hall
- Clarinet tracks 5-17 to 5-20 – Danny Polo
- Clarinet tracks 6-13 to 6-16 – Andy Fitzgerald
- Clarinet tracks 7-13 to 7-18 – Hank D'Amico
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harvey Boone
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jerome Pasquall
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Russell Procope
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Buster Bailey
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Arville Harris
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Don Redman
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-12 to 1-14, 1-18, 1-19, 2-6 to 2-11, 2-20, 2-21 – Harvey Boone
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-13, 1-14 – Arville Harris
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-2 to 1-8, 1-15, 1-20 to 1-22 – Don Redman
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-4 to 1-11, 1-12, 1-20, 1-21, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Buster Bailey
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11 – Jerome Pasquall
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone tracks 2-8 to 2-11, 2-16 to 3-11, 3-16 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-11, 4-19, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Russell Procope
- Comb – Red McKenzie
- Comb tracks 1-16, 1-17 – Red McKenzie
- Cornet – Ed Allen
- Cornet – Rex Stewart
- Cornet – Elmer Chambers
- Cornet – Howard Scott (2)
- Cornet – Muggsy Spanier
- Cornet tracks 1-11 to 1-14, 1-18, 1-19, 2-1, 2-6, 2-10, 2-11, 2-16 to 3-9 – Rex Stewart
- Cornet tracks 1-2, 1-3 – Elmer Chambers
- Cornet tracks 1-3 – Howard Scott (2)
- Cornet tracks 1-9 – Ed Allen
- Cornet tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Muggsy Spanier
- Drums – Kaiser Marshall
- Drums – Denzil Best
- Drums – Buddy Rich
- Drums – Arthur Herbert
- Drums – Max Roach
- Drums – Shelly Manne
- Drums – Shadow Wilson
- Drums – Jo Jones
- Drums – Sidney Catlett
- Drums – Manzie Johnson
- Drums – Cozy Cole
- Drums – Specs Powell
- Drums – Zutty Singleton
- Drums – Keg Purnell
- Drums – Victor Engle
- Drums – J.C. Heard
- Drums tracks 1-2 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15, 1-20 to 1-22 – Kaiser Marshall
- Drums tracks 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21, 4-22 – Manzie Johnson
- Drums tracks 4-5 to 4-7, 4-20 – Sidney Catlett
- Drums tracks 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Victor Engle
- Drums tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25 – Arthur Herbert
- Drums tracks 5-14 to 5-16 – Zutty Singleton
- Drums tracks 5-8, 5-9, 7-13 to 7-18 – Cozy Cole
- Drums tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Keg Purnell
- Drums tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Jo Jones
- Drums tracks 6-13 to 6-16, 7-4 to 7-7, 8-1, 8-2 – Shelly Manne
- Drums tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – J.C. Heard
- Drums tracks 6-9, 6-10, 8-5 to 8-17 – Buddy Rich
- Drums tracks 7-1 to 7-3, 7-23, 8-20 to 8-29 – Max Roach
- Drums tracks 7-19. 7-20 – Specs Powell
- Drums tracks 7-8 to 7-12 – Denzil Best
- Drums tracks 8-3, 8-4 – Shadow Wilson
- Drums, Bells – Walter Johnson
- Drums, Bells tracks 1-18, 1-19, 2-6 to 2-11, 2-16 to 4-11, 4-19, 4-20, 5-17 to 5-20 – Walter Johnson
- Drums, Chimes – Gene Krupa
- Drums, Chimes tracks 1-16, 1-17, 4-16 to 4-18 – Gene Krupa
- Executive-Producer – Michael Cuscuna
- Guitar – Freddie Green
- Guitar – Chuck Wayne
- Guitar – Mary Osborne
- Guitar – Bob Ahern (2)
- Guitar – John Collins (2)
- Guitar – Freddie White (2)
- Guitar – Gene Fields
- Guitar – Jimmy Shirley
- Guitar – Jack Bland
- Guitar – Charlie Christian
- Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
- Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
- Guitar – Tiny Grimes
- Guitar – Al Casey
- Guitar – Remo Palmieri
- Guitar – Dick McDonough
- Guitar tracks 1-16, 1-17, 2-12 to 2-15 – Jack Bland
- Guitar tracks 3-7 to 3-9 – Freddie White (2)
- Guitar tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Dick McDonough
- Guitar tracks 5-14 to 5-16, 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Freddie Green
- Guitar tracks 5-17 to 5-20 – Lawrence Lucie
- Guitar tracks 5-8, 5-9, 6-9, 6-10 – Charlie Christian
- Guitar tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Ulysses Livingston
- Guitar tracks 6-13 to 6-16 – Al Casey
- Guitar tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Gene Fields
- Guitar tracks 7-1 to 7-3, 7-23 – Jimmy Shirley
- Guitar tracks 7-19. 7-20 – Remo Palmieri
- Guitar tracks 7-8 to 7-18 – Tiny Grimes
- Guitar tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Mary Osborne
- Guitar tracks 8-20 to 8-29 – Chuck Wayne
- Guitar tracks 8-3, 8-4 – John Collins (2)
- Guitar tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Bob Ahern (2)
- Guitar, Banjo – Bernard Addison
- Guitar, Banjo tracks 3-10 to 4-51, 4-19 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Bernard Addison
- Percussion – Frank "Josh" Billings
- Percussion tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Frank "Josh" Billings
- Piano – Jack Russin
- Piano – Fats Waller
- Piano – Teddy Wilson
- Piano – Joe Sullivan
- Piano – Harvey Brooks (2)
- Piano – Count Basie
- Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
- Piano – Buck Washington
- Piano – Don Kirkpatrick (4)
- Piano – Fletcher Henderson
- Piano – Arthur Schutt
- Piano – Clyde Hart
- Piano – Nat King Cole
- Piano – Gene Rodgers
- Piano – Leonard Feather
- Piano – Hank Jones
- Piano – Jimmy Jones (3)
- Piano – Clarence Williams
- Piano – Eddie Heywood
- Piano – Ellis Larkins
- Piano – Horace Henderson
- Piano tracks 1-1 – Harvey Brooks (2)
- Piano tracks 1-2 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-14, 1-18 to 1-21, 2-6 to 2-9, 2-11, 2-16 to 3-9, 3-16 to 3-22, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Fletcher Henderson
- Piano tracks 1-6, 1-15, 1-22 – Fats Waller
- Piano tracks 1-9 – Clarence Williams
- Piano tracks 2-1 to 2-5, 2-10, 3-12 to 4-15, 4-19 to 4-22 – Horace Henderson
- Piano tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Jack Russin
- Piano tracks 3-10, 3-11 – Don Kirkpatrick (4)
- Piano tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Arthur Schutt
- Piano tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-17 to 5-20, 5-25, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Gene Rodgers
- Piano tracks 5-14 to 5-16 – Joe Sullivan
- Piano tracks 5-5 to 5-7, 5-23, 5-24 – Buck Washington
- Piano tracks 5-8, 5-9, 7-8 to 7-16 – Clyde Hart
- Piano tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23, 7-4 to 7-7 – Eddie Heywood
- Piano tracks 6-13 to 6-16, 7-1 to 7-3, 7-16 – Ellis Larkins
- Piano tracks 6-9 to 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Count Basie
- Piano tracks 7-17, 7-18 – Johnny Guarnieri
- Piano tracks 7-19. 7-20 – Leonard Feather
- Piano tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Jimmy Jones (3)
- Piano tracks 8-20 to 8-29 – Hank Jones
- Piano tracks 8-3, 8-4 – Teddy Wilson
- Piano tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Nat King Cole
- Producer [For Release] – Scott Wenzel
- Research – Scott Wenzel
- Research – Anthony Fountain (2)
- Supervised By – Charles Grean
- Supervised By – George T. Simon
- Supervised By – Timme Rosenkrantz
- Supervised By – Irving Berman
- Supervised By – Leonard Feather
- Supervised By – John Hammond
- Supervised By – Bob Thiele
- Supervised By – Steve Sholes
- Supervised By – Leonard Joy
- Supervised By – Justin Ring
- Supervised By – Walter Thomas
- Supervised By – Eli Oberstein
- Supervised By – Don Gabor
- Supervised By tracks 2-11, 2-21 – Eli Oberstein
- Supervised By tracks 3-4 to 3-6 – Justin Ring
- Supervised By tracks 3-7 to 3-11, 4-1 to 4-4, 4-16 to 4-20, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-11, 6-12, 6-17 to 6-23, 6-25, 6-26 – John Hammond
- Supervised By tracks 5-8 to 5-20, 5-25, 6-9, 6-10 – Leonard Joy
- Supervised By tracks 6-13 to 6-16, 7-1 to 7-7, 7-23 – Bob Thiele
- Supervised By tracks 6-9, 6-10, 8-5 to 8-17 – George T. Simon
- Supervised By tracks 7-13 to 7-16 – Walter Thomas
- Supervised By tracks 7-13 to 7-18 – Don Gabor
- Supervised By tracks 7-19. 7-20, 8-1 to 8-4, 8-24 to 8-29 – Leonard Feather
- Supervised By tracks 7-21, 7-22 – Timme Rosenkrantz
- Supervised By tracks 7-8 to 7-12 – Irving Berman
- Supervised By tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Charles Grean
- Supervised By tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Steve Sholes
- Tenor Saxophone – Ted McCord
- Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas
- Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
- Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate
- Tenor Saxophone – Allen Eager
- Tenor Saxophone – Tex Beneke
- Tenor Saxophone – Leon "Chu" Berry
- Tenor Saxophone – Kermit Scott
- Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Payne
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Ted McCord
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 5-8, 5-9 – Ben Webster
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 5-8, 5-9 – Leon "Chu" Berry
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Stanley Payne
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Buddy Tate
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26, 7-17, 7-18 – Don Byas
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Kermit Scott
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Tex Beneke
- Tenor Saxophone tracks 8-1, 8-2 – Allen Eager
- Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
- Transferred By, Restoration, Mastered By – Andreas K. Meyer
- Trombone – Jimmy Archey
- Trombone – Tommy Dorsey
- Trombone – Dan Minor
- Trombone – Earl Hardy
- Trombone – Dickie Wells
- Trombone – Keg Johnson
- Trombone – Claude Jones
- Trombone – Charlie Green
- Trombone – Ed Cuffee
- Trombone – Teddy Nixon
- Trombone – J.C. Higginbotham
- Trombone – Benny Morton
- Trombone – Gene Simon
- Trombone – J.J. Johnson
- Trombone – Sonny Lee
- Trombone – Lawrence Brown
- Trombone – Vic Dickenson
- Trombone – Glenn Miller
- Trombone – Billy Kato
- Trombone – Jimmy Harrison
- Trombone – Sandy Williams
- Trombone tracks 1-15, 1-18, 1-19, 1-22, 2-6 to 2-11, 2-16 to 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 4-1 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-11, 4-19, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Claude Jones
- Trombone tracks 1-16, 1-17 – Glenn Miller
- Trombone tracks 1-2 – Teddy Nixon
- Trombone tracks 1-3, 1-11 to 1-14 – Charlie Green
- Trombone tracks 1-4 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-20, 1-21, 2-8 to 2-11, 2-20, 2-21, 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21, 4-22 – Benny Morton
- Trombone tracks 1-5 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-1 114, 1-18 to 1-21, 2-1 to 2-7 – Jimmy Harrison
- Trombone tracks 1-9, 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Ed Cuffee
- Trombone tracks 2-19, 3-1 to 3-9, 4-5 to 4-7, 4-20, 5-17 to 5-20, 6-9, 6-10 – J.C. Higginbotham
- Trombone tracks 3-10 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-11, 4-19, 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Dickie Wells
- Trombone tracks 3-2 to 3-9, 3-18, 3-19, 3-22, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Sandy Williams
- Trombone tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Sonny Lee
- Trombone tracks 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Keg Johnson
- Trombone tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25 – Earl Hardy
- Trombone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Jimmy Archey
- Trombone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Gene Simon
- Trombone tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Vic Dickenson
- Trombone tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Dan Minor
- Trombone tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Billy Kato
- Trombone tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Tommy Dorsey
- Trombone tracks 8-3, 8-4, 8-24 to 8-29 – J.J. Johnson
- Trombone tracks 8-5 to 8-17 – Lawrence Brown
- Trumpet – Joe Smith (3)
- Trumpet – Nelson Bryant
- Trumpet – Harry James (2)
- Trumpet – Tommy Lindsay
- Trumpet – Manny Klein
- Trumpet – Joe Thomas (4)
- Trumpet – Joe Guy
- Trumpet – Tommy Ladnier
- Trumpet – Leora Henderson
- Trumpet – Cootie Williams
- Trumpet – Ziggy Elman
- Trumpet – Al Killian
- Trumpet – Lincoln Mills
- Trumpet – Buck Clayton
- Trumpet – Harry Edison
- Trumpet – Bill Coleman (2)
- Trumpet – Leonard Davis
- Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie
- Trumpet – Henry "Red" Allen
- Trumpet – Charlie Margulis
- Trumpet – Charlie Shavers
- Trumpet – Johnny Dunn
- Trumpet – Sidney De Paris
- Trumpet – Tommy Stevenson
- Trumpet – Fats Navarro
- Trumpet – Ed Lewis
- Trumpet – Russell Smith
- Trumpet – Bobby Stark
- Trumpet tracks 1-1 – Johnny Dunn
- Trumpet tracks 1-10 to 1-14, 1-18, 1-19, 2-2 to 2-11, 2-16 to 3-9, 3-16 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-12 – Bobby Stark
- Trumpet tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Leonard Davis
- Trumpet tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Sidney De Paris
- Trumpet tracks 1-4 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-15, 1-20 to 1-22 – Joe Smith (3)
- Trumpet tracks 1-4 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-18 to 1-21, 2-6 to 2-10, 2-11, 2-19 to 3-3, 3-7 to 3-9, 3-16 to 4-4, 4-8 to 4-11, 4-19, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Russell Smith
- Trumpet tracks 1-5 to1-8, 1-20, 1-21 – Tommy Ladnier
- Trumpet tracks 3-10 to 4-15, 4-19 to 4-22 – Henry "Red" Allen
- Trumpet tracks 3-4 to 3-6 – Leora Henderson
- Trumpet tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Manny Klein
- Trumpet tracks 4-16 to 4-18 – Charlie Margulis
- Trumpet tracks 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Joe Thomas (4)
- Trumpet tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25, 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Joe Guy
- Trumpet tracks 5-10 to 5-13, 5-25, 6-6 to 6-8, 6-24 – Tommy Lindsay
- Trumpet tracks 5-8, 5-9 – Dizzy Gillespie
- Trumpet tracks 6-1 to 6-4, 6-17 to 6-23 – Lincoln Mills
- Trumpet tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Al Killian
- Trumpet tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Harry Edison
- Trumpet tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26 – Ed Lewis
- Trumpet tracks 6-11, 6-12, 6-25, 6-26, 7-19, 7-20, 8-3 – Buck Clayton
- Trumpet tracks 6-13 to 6-16 – Bill Coleman (2)
- Trumpet tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Nelson Bryant
- Trumpet tracks 6-5 to 6-8, 6-24 – Tommy Stevenson
- Trumpet tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Harry James (2)
- Trumpet tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Cootie Williams
- Trumpet tracks 6-9, 6-10 – Ziggy Elman
- Trumpet tracks 7-8 to 7-18, 8-1 to 8-17 – Charlie Shavers
- Trumpet tracks 8-24 to 8-29 – Fats Navarro
- Tuba – Ralph Escudero
- Tuba – Billy Taylor Sr.
- Tuba – Cyrus St. Clair
- Tuba – June Cole
- Tuba – Del Thomas
- Tuba tracks 1-12 to 1-14 – Del Thomas
- Tuba tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Billy Taylor Sr.
- Tuba tracks 1-3, 1-4 – Ralph Escudero
- Tuba tracks 1-5, 1-6, 1-10, 1-20, 1-21 – June Cole
- Tuba tracks 1-9 – Cyrus St. Clair
- Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton
- Vibraphone tracks 5-8, 5-9, 5-14 to 5-16 – Lionel Hampton
- Violin – Bertrand Hirsch
- Violin – Benjamin Lambert (4)
- Violin – George Bell (2)
- Violin – George Brown (5)
- Violin – Zelly Smirnoff
- Violin tracks 1-1 – George Bell (2)
- Violin tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Bertrand Hirsch
- Violin tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Benjamin Lambert (4)
- Violin tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – George Brown (5)
- Violin tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Zelly Smirnoff
- Vocals – Mamie Smith
- Vocals – John Dickens
- Vocals – Katherine Handy Lewis
- Vocals – Charles Holland
- Vocals – Thelma Carpenter
- Vocals – Dolores Martin
- Vocals – Roy Felton
- Vocals – Frank Sinatra
- Vocals – Gladys Madden
- Vocals – Harlan Lattimore
- Vocals – Lois Deppe
- Vocals – Nat King Cole
- Vocals – Benny Carter
- Vocals – June Christy
- Vocals – Henry "Red" Allen
- Vocals – Lionel Hampton
- Vocals – Dick Robertson
- Vocals – Mildred Bailey
- Vocals – Don Redman
- Vocals – Leslie Scott (3)
- Vocals – Les Reis
- Vocals tracks 1-1 – Mamie Smith
- Vocals tracks 1-15, 1-22 – Don Redman
- Vocals tracks 2-1 – Benny Carter
- Vocals tracks 2-16 to 2-18 – Dick Robertson
- Vocals tracks 2-19 – Les Reis
- Vocals tracks 2-6, 2-7 – Lois Deppe
- Vocals tracks 3-12 to 3-14, 4-4, 4-12 to 4-15, 4-21 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Henry "Red" Allen
- Vocals tracks 3-2 – John Dickens
- Vocals tracks 3-3, 3-6 – Harlan Lattimore
- Vocals tracks 3-7 to 3-9 – Katherine Handy Lewis
- Vocals tracks 4-17, 4-18 – Mildred Bailey
- Vocals tracks 5-1 to 5-4, 5-21, 5-22 – Charles Holland
- Vocals tracks 5-12, 5-25 – Thelma Carpenter
- Vocals tracks 5-9 – Lionel Hampton
- Vocals tracks 6-2 – Roy Felton
- Vocals tracks 6-8 – Gladys Madden
- Vocals tracks 8-12 to 8-17 – Nat King Cole
- Vocals tracks 8-12, 8-13, 8-15 to 8-17 – June Christy
- Vocals tracks 8-18, 8-19 – Dolores Martin
- Vocals tracks 8-20 to 8-23 – Leslie Scott (3)
- Vocals tracks 8-5 to 8-7, 8-9 to 8-11 – Frank Sinatra
- Vocals, Comb – Red McKenzie
- Vocals, Comb tracks 2-12 to 2-15 – Red McKenzie